Jonathan Feng

Jonathan’s experience at and before joining Latham includes advising:

Leveraged Finance

• The Carlyle Group on:
  • The financing for the acquisition of Hexaware Technologies Limited, an Indian-headquartered, global IT services company; this transaction is also considered one of India’s largest-ever secured bond leveraged buyout financings
  • The financing for the acquisition of shares in a skincare and beauty product business in India 
  • The financing to acquire shares in Kakao Mobility Corp, a business unit of Kakao Corp, a South Korean internet portal and chat app operator
• Hillhouse funds on:
  • The financing for its US$1.1 billion privatization of Samty Holdings, a leading Japanese real estate developer
  • The financing in relation to its investment in a leading property development and management platform in Asia
  • The financing in relation to its investment in a rental and co-living platform in Asia
• Warburg Pincus on:
  • The financing for the US$7.1 billion privatization of ESR Group Limited, a leading real estate services and investment company in Asia
  • Its tender offer for J.S.B., a leading integrated platform of student housing and student support services in Japan
  • Its financing for its investment in Lodgis, a hotel investment platform
• Brookfield on its holdco back-leverage financings to multiple Dubai International Financial Centre incorporated borrowers
• IKS Health, a premier global healthcare solution provider, on the financing to acquire AQuity Holdings, a leading tech-enabled provider of medical transcription, coding, and scribing services in the healthcare sector; this transaction was awarded Finance Deal of the Year by India Business Law Journal’s Deals of the Year Awards 2023
• Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners on its senior financing related to the acquisition of Swancor Renewable Energy, including an interest in the Formosa 2 offshore wind farm project in Taiwan
• The arrangers on the senior financing related to CVC’s acquisition of a controlling stake in Sajjan India Limited, a leading agrochemical firms in India
• The arrangers on the senior financing related to KKR’s acquisition of Natural Pet Food Group
• The arranger on KKR’s refinancing of its acquisition of an agricultural producer
• The arranger on the senior financing related to KKR’s investment in a renewable energy producer listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange
• CVC on its refinancings related to its acquisition of a pharmaceuticals company

Margin Loans

• The Carlyle Group on:
  • Its financing for the acquisition of shares in Hyundai Glovis Co., Ltd.
  • Its financing for its investment in KB Financial, a company listed on the Korean stock exchange
  • Its financing for its investment in Piramal Pharma Limited, a global pharmaceutical company based in India
  • Its financing for its investment in an India data center network
  • Its financing for its investment in Yes Bank Limited, one of the largest private sector banks in India
  • Its financing for the acquisition of shares in an Indian-listed life insurance company

Private Credit

• Searchlight Capital Partners on its minority stake investment in Synergy Marine Group, the fourth-largest global ship manager
• An Asia-based private credit fund on its financing to a property developer listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to finance the acquisition of a property development project in the Philippines
• An Asia-based private credit fund on its financing to a property developer listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange